Matrix condition mediates the effects of habitat fragmentation on species extinction risk

Juan Pablo Ramírez-Delgado; Moreno Di Marco; James E. M. Watson; Chris J. Johnson; Carlo Rondinini; Xavier Corredor Llano; Miguel Arias; Oscar Venter

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28270-3

Nature Communications (Feb 2022)

Matrix condition mediates the effects of habitat fragmentation on species extinction risk

Juan Pablo Ramírez-Delgado,
Moreno Di Marco,
James E. M. Watson,
Chris J. Johnson,
Carlo Rondinini,
Xavier Corredor Llano,
Miguel Arias,
Oscar Venter

Affiliations

Juan Pablo Ramírez-Delgado: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia
Moreno Di Marco: Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome
James E. M. Watson: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland
Chris J. Johnson: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia
Carlo Rondinini: Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome
Xavier Corredor Llano: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia
Miguel Arias: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia
Oscar Venter: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28270-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The influence of human pressure within the matrix surrounding habitat fragments remains poorly understood. This study measures the relationship between habitat fragmentation, matrix condition and the change in extinction risk of 4,426 terrestrial mammals, finding that fragmentation and matrix condition are stronger predictors of risk than habitat loss and habitat amount.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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